Extr@

infobox Television
show_name = extr@


format = Modern Languages
runtime = 24 Minutes
creator = Channel 4
executive_producer = Andrew Bethell
country = UK
network = Channel 4 (UK)
first_aired = 2002
last_aired = 2004
num_episodes = 30 (English), 13 (French, Spanish, German)
list_episodes =
imdb_id = 0934648

"extr@" was an educational TV series that ran from 2002 to 2004. There were four versions made: French, German, Spanish and ESL (English). The latter was co-produced by RAI CPTO (Production Centre of Turin) for Rai Educational .

Plot

Hector/Sam, with only a very basic grasp of the featured language, comes to stay with his penpal, Bridget/Sacha/Sascha/Lola. Hector's/Sam’s efforts to get to grips with the language provide the central dynamic for the series’ language learning content. The series is particularly suitable for adolescents and young adults who can relate to the contextual setting and implied meanings in the screenplay.

Cast

English

*Javier Marzan - Hector
*Julie Buckfield - Ann
*Abby Simpson - Bridget
*Toby Walton - Nickolas

French

*Lawrence Ray - Sam Scott
*Marie Cordillot - Annie
*Vanessa Seydoux - Sacha
*Jean-Felix Callens - Nico

German

*Lawrence Ray - Sam Scott
*Britta Becker - Anna
*Leontine Hass - Sascha
*Frank Brunet - Nic

panish

*Lawrence Ray - Sam Scott
*Celia Meiras - Ana
*Vanessa Otero - Lola
*Javier Marzan - Pablo

Episodes

*"The Arrival of Hector/Sam"
*"Hector/Sam Goes Shopping"
*"Hector/Sam Goes Dating"
*"Hector/Sam Finds a Job"
*"A Star is Born"
*"Bridget/Sacha/Sascha/Lola Wins the Lottery"
*"The Twin"
*"The Landlady’s Cousin"
*"Jobs for the Boys"
*"Annie/Anna/Ana Protests"
*"Holiday Time"
*"Football Crazy"
*"A Wedding in the Air"
*"Changes"
*"The Bouncer"
*"Uncle Nick"
*"Cyber Stress"
*"Just the Ticket"
*"Kung Fu Fighting"
*"Every Dog has its Day"
*"The Entertainers"
*"Haunting at Halloween"
*"Truth or Dare"
*"Pilot Nick"
*"Art"
*"Alibi"
*"Can You Live Without"
*"Christmas"
*"Camping"
*"Love Hurts"

External links

*http://www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/E/extra - extr@ - French, German & Spanish at Channel4.com
*http://www.teachers.tv/video/browser/988/811?order=transmitted&page=2 - extr@ - Sample downloads for teachers (UK only)
*http://ww2.tvp.pl/4450.dzialy extr@ - English at TVP.pl
*http://www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/E/extra/english_flash_home.html - English at Channel 4
*http://matroskinf.site90.com/ - Downloads of All of episodes.
*mailto:[e-mail] - Boss of Extr@ Fan Club Russia (EFCR).
*http://efcrussia.narod.ru - Russian fansite.
*http://www.teachers.tv/video/browser/991?page=1 - French, German & Spanish episodes online (first series only)
*http://www.manxman.ch/moodle2/course/view.php?id=15 - Systemic Functional Linguistics - An example teaching methodology using 'extr@' to motivate novice adolescent language learners.